almond
Americannoun
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the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis sweet almond or P. dulcis amara bitter almond, which grow in warm temperate regions.
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the tree itself.
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a delicate, pale tan.
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anything shaped like an almond, especially an ornament.
adjective
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of the color, taste, or shape of an almond.
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made or flavored with almonds.
almond cookies.
noun
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a small widely cultivated rosaceous tree, Prunus amygdalus, that is native to W Asia and has pink flowers and a green fruit containing an edible nutlike seed
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the oval-shaped nutlike edible seed of this plant, which has a yellowish-brown shell
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(modifier) made of or containing almonds
almond cake
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a pale yellowish-brown colour
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( as adjective )
almond wallpaper
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Also called: almond green.
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yellowish-green colour
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( as adjective )
an almond skirt
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anything shaped like an almond nut
Other Word Forms
- almondlike adjective
- almondy adjective
Etymology
Origin of almond
1250–1300; Middle English almande < Old French (dial.) alemande, probably by transposition of -la < Late Latin amandula, with assimilative replacement of the unfamiliar cluster and adaptation to a known suffix, representing Latin amygdala < Greek amygdálē; replacing Old English amigdal < Latin
Example Sentences
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Horning said he was noncommittal, and sent the women home with jars of his homemade almond butter.
Not a handful of almonds hoovered over the sink.
From Salon
Feedlot cows are given a special blend of hay, alfalfa, soybean meal, sometimes almond hulls and even what we’d call leftovers — human candy and leftover baked goods.
From Los Angeles Times
Top imports included cotton, soybean oil, ethanol and various nuts such as almonds.
From Barron's
They made flatbreads in spring and almond cookies in fall.
From Salon
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